Mamata Banerjee denies links to a Bengali movie based on her existence
Threatened proceedings towards humans and groups for spreading lies
“I am not Narendra Modi”, she said in reference to PM’s biopic
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nowadays denied any hyperlinks with “Baghini”, a Bengali film reportedly based totally on the Trinamool Congress leader’s life. In a sharply worded tweet, Ms. Banerjee additionally threatened proceedings towards individuals and/or organizations for “spreading lies”.
Her tweet study, “What is all this nonsense being unfold! I don’t have anything in any respect to do with any biopic. If some younger humans have accumulated testimonies and expressed themselves, it really is up to them. Not related to us.”
She also wrote, “I am now not Narendra Modi. Please do not compel me to report for defamation by spreading lies”.
The poll frame turned into appearing on proceedings made by means of the BJP. The ruling birthday celebration changed into inspired with the aid of controversy over comparable trouble surrounding “PM Narendra Modi”, a biopic at the high minister’s existence that became scheduled to be released on April 12, a day after vote casting for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections commenced.
“Baghini” and “PM Narendra Modi” fell afoul of election legal guidelines however they aren’t the simplest biopics based totally on prominent politicians to have released this year. In January, a movie primarily based on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh referred to as “The Accidental Prime Minister”, became launched.
The film brought about the controversy for allegedly displaying Dr. Singh and different public figures in a poor mild. Police had been advised to file a case against the actors and 12 others under Indian Penal Code sections referring to selling enmity and insult with intent to provoke breach of peace and crook conspiracy etc.
Earlier the ballot body also ordered the taking down of a web series – “Modi – Journey of a Common Man” – based totally at the high minister.
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“Baghini” was scheduled to launch on May 3, 3 days before the 5th segment of the general election and the day West Bengal heads to the polls.
